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Monday, November 17. 2008
The number of college and university presidents taking home eye-popping paychecks continues to climb – even as more and more students have trouble paying their tuition bills. Fifty-nine presidents of public universities reeled in more than $500,000 in salary and benefits during the 2007-08 academic year, more than double the number who broke the half-million mark three years earlier, according to a survey by the Chronicle of Higher Education released on Monday. Read more...
Sunday, November 9. 2008
If you want an average successful life, it doesn’t take much planning. Just stay out of trouble, go to school, and apply for jobs you might like. But if you want something extraordinary, you have two paths:
1. Become the best at one specific thing.
2. Become very good (top 25%) at two or more things.
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Monday, September 29. 2008
 As much as we may complain about our own healthcare system, it may never be more apparent to you how much we take for granted until you head off to a foreign land and find yourself in need of medical care. Many regions where students choose to study have similar healthcare procedures and facilities to what you’ll find here, but there are also many areas where there are huge differences in how even your basic healthcare needs are met. Read more...
Tuesday, September 23. 2008
 A commission convened by some of the country’s most influential college admissions officials is recommending that colleges and universities move away from their reliance on SAT and ACT scores and shift toward admissions exams more closely tied to the high school curriculum and achievement. Read more...
Thursday, September 4. 2008
 NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- When it comes to recruiting the Millennial Generation, it isn't only about salary ... it's about community service. Young people entering the job market today want to work for companies that care about the world, and employers are picking up on this trend. Read more...
Tuesday, August 26. 2008
 I'm going to step back from economics for a moment and write about teaching economics to both undergraduates and graduate students. Based on that experience, I have some advice for talented high school students: Don't go to college. And advice for talented college graduates: Don't get a job. Read more...
Tuesday, July 22. 2008
 With the cost of living soaring, it makes sense that jobs offering the best starting salaries are increasingly sought-after--by everyone from recent college graduates to career-changers. This article touts a handy list of high paying careers that might surprise you. Read more...
Friday, March 28. 2008
The head of the top U.S. phone company AT&T Inc (T.N) said on Wednesday it was having trouble finding enough skilled workers to fill all the 5,000 customer service jobs it promised to return to the United States from India. Read more...
Saturday, March 22. 2008
When the Russians launched Sputnik, the world's first artificial satellite, in 1957, an alarmed America got off its keister and set about becoming the world leader in math and science education. A half-century later, experts say we've fallen so far behind compared to other countries, there's no time to fool around with pilot programs that might or might not address the problem, so we'd better go with what we've got. Read more...
Saturday, March 22. 2008
A skilled workforce is key to a secure economy. In weak economic times, how are we helping our workforce by not offering pertinent, technical training programs? Workforce training programs should not end after a student leaves high school or college, but should be available throughout years on the job. Read more...
Saturday, March 22. 2008
Many students have graduated from high school without the financial knowledge needed to cope with the modern world. This shows in the current mortgage crisis, where people bought houses they could not afford, or failed to understand the mortgages that they signed. Not only they, but also the whole country, are now suffering as a result. Read more...
Wednesday, March 12. 2008
Approximately 30 companies have partnered with the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) to actively recruit older workers to fill gaps in their employee ranks. These companies realize that not only do older workers bring years of experience; they often have management skills that younger workers may lack. Many retirees are eagerly taking on new gigs, and some are even going back to school to become more marketable. Read more..
Tuesday, February 12. 2008
There are 11,000 or so people in Kentucky who came within a course or two of earning a college degree, but never did. Almost half a million more took a few college courses but then dropped out. Now educators are trying to lure back those erstwhile students to finish what they started. Read more...
Tuesday, February 5. 2008
The United States continues to fall behind other major industrialized nations in terms of the percentage of the population with a college degree, according to a recent series of joint studies released by the National Center for Higher Education Management Systems and Jobs for the Future. Read more...
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